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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,780.02, 2,657.07 and 1,651.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,780.02, 2,657.07 and 1,651.77 is: 2,465.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,780.02 : 2,657.07 = 1,651.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,780.02/2,657.07 = 1,651.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,780.02x = 2,657.07 × 1,651.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,780.02x = 4,388,868.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,388,868.51/1,780.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,465.63

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